[La-cgs] Question about graduate advisors and committees

[B. Ramu Ramachandran]

Sushma:

Thank you for this response. A subcommittee of the Graduate Council has 
proposed revisions to our policy pertaining to the formation of Doctoral 
Advisory Committees. The draft was previewed in our November meeting and 
modified slightly and is now considered acceptable to tall. The attached 
is expected to be formally approved by the Council in our meeting next week.

Best regards,
Ramu
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On 12/1/2021 8:53 AM, Sushma Krishnamurthy wrote:
> Dear Ramu,
>
> It's been a very busy time. Sorry for the delay in responding.
>
> The selection of a major professor varies by academic program. In 
> pharmacy and biology, the major professor selects students from an 
> applicant pool based on research interests. In education and some 
> other areas, thesis-based students choose their major professors. If 
> the student is unable to find or be accepted by a major professor,  
> the Graduate coordinator assists the student in finding a good match 
> and advocates for the student. Non-thesis students are assigned 
> advisers by program coordinators.
>
> Each program has the flexibility to choose the method that works most 
> effectively for them.
>
> Regards,
> Sushma
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> Hello everyone:
>
> I would like to learn more about the mechanisms by which graduate
> students (mainly doctoral but thesis students in masters programs too)
> select their research advisors and advisory committees at your
> institutions. I understand that various departments/programs have their
> own policies or mechanisms but does the Graduate School have anything to
> say on the matter?
>
> Our current policy states that the Graduate School will appoint the
> advisor and committee. As you know, in practice, the selection takes
> place by mutual consent and conversations and the Graduate School is
> involved only in rubber-stamping the selection (as long as no alarms go
> off). Do any of you have policies in place that acknowledge this
> reality, and perhaps even put some burden of choosing a major advisor on
> the student? If you have a Grad School or departmental policy that
> suggests that the burden is on the student, at least to some extent, I
> am very interested in learning more.
>
> Looking forward to the great feedback, as always.
>
> Best regards,
> Ramu
>
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> B. Ramu Ramachandran
> Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
> Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing
> T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
> P. O. Box 7923
> Louisiana Tech University
> Ruston, LA 71272, USA
>
> 318-257-4304
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B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing
T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
P. O. Box 7923
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272, USA

318-257-4304
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